Philippines & Parul University - 5 Visiting Professors & Collaborations!
Under the International Visiting Professor Program, run by the Centre for International Relations and Research (CIRR), Parul University hosted a cohort of 26 professors from 15 countries over four weeks. Five came from the Philippines, from Romblon State University, Surigao del Norte State University, Northwest Samar State University, and Philippine Normal University, teaching across the faculties of law, liberal arts, management studies, and engineering and technology.
The academic partnership between the Philippines and Parul University
The Philippine cohort turned teaching into research relationships. Dr. Shenai Facto Juance of Romblon State University, who taught victimology at the Faculty of Law, opened discussions with Parul faculty on cross-cultural criminology studies and future exchange between Romblon State University and Parul University. Dr. Raymon P. Espanola of Surigao del Norte State University, whose lecture examined the psychology of the digital self, went further: he discussed concrete research collaboration with the psychology faculty, beginning with social-emotional learning and student mental health, shared his approach to curriculum development, and invited Parul faculty to give input on a new psychology program at his own institution, a genuinely two-way exchange.
The remaining visits broadened the partnership across disciplines. Dr. Donald M. Patimo of Northwest Samar State University taught digital transformation and digital entrepreneurship with a running comparison between Philippine and Indian digital practice, giving students an international frame for the subject. Dr. Malvin Rivera Tabajen of Philippine Normal University led a faculty development program on building sustainable, future-ready educational institutions. Dr. Alvin L. Dalisay of Romblon State University taught in the Faculty of Liberal Arts in his first international teaching engagement. Across law, psychology, management, and education, these professors have shared their learning experiences to the students of Parul University!
The professors from the Philippines!
Dr. Shenai Facto Juance
Romblon State University · Faculty of Law
Taught: Victimology: the three levels of victimisation, Routine Activity Theory, and the protection of victims under Philippine law, including protection orders, battered woman syndrome, and anti-trafficking statutes, asking throughout how the justice system can prevent further harm, not only punish offenders.
Collaboration that emerged: Opened discussions with Parul faculty on cross-cultural criminology studies and future exchange between Romblon State University and Parul University.
Dr. Alvin L. Dalisay
Romblon State University · Faculty of Liberal Arts
Taught: Liberal arts and the social sciences, drawing on twelve years of teaching, in his first international teaching engagement at the Faculty of Liberal Arts.
Dr. Raymon P. Espanola
Surigao del Norte State University · Faculty of Liberal Arts
Taught: Psychological aspects of social media and the digital self (front-stage/back-stage behaviour, impression management, features of social media, social comparison and envy, and a research-based and critical perspective on claims about social media and mental health).
Collaboration that came out of it: Discussed research collaboration with the psychology faculty (starting from social-emotional learning and student mental health); shared his approach to curriculum development; called in Parul faculty for feedback on a new psychology program at his institution.
Dr. Donald M. Patimo
NWSSU Faculty of Management Studies
Taught: Digital transformation and digital entrepreneurship: new technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud, big data, and IoT; digital government services (numerical identity, digital public administration); digital divide; digital inclusion; and cybersecurity.
Collaboration that emerged: Made a running comparison between Filipino and Indian digital practices, providing students with an international context for digital practice.
Dr. Tabajen Malvin Rivera
School of Engineering and Technology, Philippine Normal University · Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Taught: Building sustainable, future-ready educational institutions based on phronetic leadership, practical wisdom in VUCA and BANI environments, and a session on integrating knowledge management in websites that make them usable knowledge repositories.
Collaboration that emerged: Delivered an international faculty development program on leadership and institutional sustainability for Parul faculty.
